Welcome to Close Call Sports. CCS objectively tracks and analyzes close and controversial calls in sport, with great regard for the rules and spirit of the game. Developed from The Left Field Corner: MLB Umpire Ejection Fantasy League (UEFL), whose purpose is to objectively track and analyze umpire ejections, video instant replay reviews and their corresponding calls, with great regard for the rules and spirit of the game.

If the pitcher's pitch to the batter bounces out of play or if a pickoff thrown while the pitcher is in contact with the pitching plate (rubber), baserunners are awarded one base.

A ball generally batted which lodges in a fielder's jersey is dead and umpires award the baserunners one base. If intentional, the award is at two (thrown) or three (batted) bases.

A fielder's throw that leaves the playing field (either by bouncing or on the fly) is a dead ball and two base award. The award is given from the time of pitch if the throw is the first action off a fair batted ball, or from the time of the throw if otherwise.

A fair batted ball that leaves the playing field in flight is a home run. A fair batted ball that leaves the playing field on a bounce or carom is a two-base award unless subject to ground rules particular to the stadium in which the event occurred.

If a fielder throws his glove at or willfully touches a detached part of the uniform/equipment to a live ball, the awards are as follows:one base, if a pitched ball;two bases, if a thrown ball;three bases, if a batted ball.

If during the natural course of a swing, the batter's bat makes contact with the catcher's glove, the catcher is guilty of interference, the ball remains live until play concludes and the offense has the option of awards:one base for batter & all runners or decline the penalty.

Obstruction Type A (Type 1) occurs when the defense illegally impedes the progress of the batter or runner while a play is being made on him.
Penalty: Ball is immediately dead and the runner is awarded one additional base from his location at the time of the obstruction.

Obstruction Type B (Type 2) occurs when the defense impedes the progress of the batter or runner while no play is being made on that runner.
Penalty: Ball remains alive until the conclusion of play at which time the umpire determines an appropriate award to nullify the act of obstruction.

The catcher may not block the runner's path to home plate without possession of the ball unless he must position himself in front of home plate for the explicit purpose of legitimately fielding a throw on or toward the plate.
Penalty: Unlike Obstruction A, the ball remains alive as the run scores.

Umpire interference occurs when:
> A fair batted ball makes contact with the umpire before passing an infielder or touching the pitcher. Award: Dead ball, one base (single).
> The catcher/plate umpire make contact on a throw. Runner sent back to original base (if out, out stands).

Spectator interference occurs when a fan reaches out of the stands and over the playing field (or goes onto the field) and touches a live ball or interferes with a fielder attempting to field the ball.
Penalty: Dead ball, umpire determines award to nullify the violative act of fan interference.